Shift Electrician

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit:

The Estates Shift Team is responsible for providing 24-hour on-site emergency cover and a comprehensive electrical and mechanical engineering, and building maintenance service, to the plant and equipment on the Blackpool Victoria Hospital Site. This will involve working with trade groups and contractors’ staff to provide a professional, efficient and cost-effective maintenance, repair and installation service, which is responsive to the user’s needs and will involve the planning and organising of maintenance activities. Out of normal working hours the Estates Shift Team has sole responsibility for ensuring that all departments essential services are maintained at all times, or an Estates Manager informed. These services include: Electricity, Steam, Heating and Domestic Hot and Cold water, Piped Medical Gas and Vacuum, Air Conditioning and Drainage. The Estates Shift Team also provides a 24-hour emergency response to any incident and carries out duties of all trades, including: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Joinery and building.

The Estates Shift Team also provides a first line emergency response (out of normal hours) to all Estates functions and emergencies.

The post holder will provide an effective and efficient maintenance repair service to a high quality on the full range of building fabric, electrical and mechanical engineering and electro medical services, plant and equipment to the above stated properties within their trade discipline and other disciplines within their capability and will involve maintenance of complex systems and the use of fine instrumentation and equipment. (e.g. Steam raising plant, Boilers, Heating and Domestic Hot Water (DHW) systems, air conditioning systems, building management systems, Low Voltage (LV) systems, switch rooms and emergency generators. Fire, security, medical gas and vacuum systems and all other alarm systems. Medical plant and equipment, lifts, heat exchangers, catering equipment, plant and equipment contained within the mortuary, operating theatres, and other hospital fixed plant and equipment.)

As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.

Our teams ensure our clients’ properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trust’s frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.

Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.

Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paul Sykes Job title: Electrical Estates Officer Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: View phone number on uk.workus.org